French geologist Yves Fouquet was studying seabed charts when something unusual caught his eye: a nearly 400-foot-long linear ...

WESTPORT — When he looks at an old stone wall, geology professor Robert Thorson sees so much more than a pile of broken rocks stacked a certain way. He sees more than a long-term sturdy fence to keep ...

The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, ...

—This is the first in a series of articles on how you can enhance your walks in nature. That walk in the woods really rocked. That’s what you’ll be saying if you look at stone walls as more than just ...

A wise person once said, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Then there's the wise person I'm married to, who once said, "When life gives you extra cobblestones, make a couple of walls." And ...

Stone walls have purpose, personality and permanence. Historically, their purpose was to contain livestock, define boundaries and serve as convenient storage for the many rocks removed from fields to ...

Seven thousand years ago, people living on the Atlantic edge of Europe built a massive wall of stone where land met water.

Q. While peeping at the colorful autumn leaves in New England, I saw more than one rock wall. I was so impressed with them and wonder if rock retaining walls really hold up over time. What are some of ...

Ever heard of dry stone walling? It’s worth investigating if you’re looking for a ruggedly beautiful, green type of fence that stands the test of time. Read our interview with John Bland of Montreal’s ...